Display hinges

How to remove display panel from Dell Inspiron 1200 and 2200 laptops

This guide shows how to remove the display panel assembly from Dell Inspiron 1200 and 2200 series laptops.

The display panel has three key components:
1. LCD screen (displays image)
2. Inverter board (power up the LCD backlight lamp)
3. Video cable (carries data signal for the LCD screen and power for the inverter board)
If you have a problem […]

How to tighten loose hinges on Aluminum PowerBook

This repair guide will help you to tighten loose hinges on an Aluminum PowerBook.
If you’ve got an Aluminium Powerbook, they are a great machine, but after a few years the hinge can get a little loose. Thankfully this is not like the old Titanium Powerbooks where the hinge was broken, it is just a matter […]

How to repair or replace broken hinges on HP Pavilion dv9000 series notebook

This tutorial explains how to repair or replace broken display hinges on HP Pavilion dv9000 series notebook. It’s a nice addition to the official maintenance and service guide (PDF file 3.72MB) for dv9000 and dv9200 notebook PC.
Well like everybody else who has purchased a HP DV9000 laptop, my left hinge has cracked and in doing […]

How to remove Dell XPS M1530 display assembly

This guide explains how to remove the display assembly from a Dell XPS M1530 laptop.
Question: Is it necessary to remove the whole display assembly from the laptop if I want to replace the LCD screen?
Answer: No, it’s not necessary. You can replace the LCD screen while the display assembly is still attached to the laptop.
In […]

How to remove LCD screen and replace backlight bulb in HP Pavilion zv5000 laptop

These instructions explain how you can remove the LCD screen and replace the backlight bulb (aka CCFL tube) in a HP Pavilion zv5000 series laptops. Also, this disassembly guide should work for Pavilion zv6000 series.
Backlight bulb failure symptoms.
For about a month or so, my back light starts off as red on startup and slowly returns […]

How to replace broken hinges on Dell Latitude C640 C540 laptops

In the following guide I will explain how you can replace broken display hinges on Dell Latitude C640 and Latitude C540 series laptops. Replacing and removing hinges is not a difficult task if you are careful and pay attention to details. I’m not sure if you can use the same hinges for both Latitude C640 […]

How to tighten loose hinges on an Asus A8j laptop

The display panel on your laptop feels wobbly? Apparently, the display hinges are loose and it’s time to tighten them up. On some laptops tightening up hinge screws is not difficult at all, let’s take for example instructions for this Asus A8j laptop.
In order to secure loose screws you’ll have to remove hinge covers and […]

Fix broken Dell laptop hinges yourself

Your Dell laptop has broken hinges and you don’t want to spend a lot of money to repair an older computer? Not a problem. You can fix it yourself.
Here’s a great DIY guide for fixing a broken hinge on a Dell Latitude C600 laptop. This guide should work for many other Dell laptops too.
Well, one […]

Fixing loose hinge on Dell Inspiron x300/300m series laptops

If you are an owner of Dell Inspiron x300/300m laptop and the display will not stay up anymore, most likely you have a problem with one or both display hinges. Here are step-by-step instructions for taking apart and fixing loose hinge problem on these laptops.